n a sit-down interview with Jackie MacMullan on ESPN.com, Kyrie Irving touched on a diffusion of subjects, in the main his optimism for the following couple of years, his health, beating the Golden kingdom Warriors monolith, and those persitent rumors connecting him and Jimmy Butler to the ny Knicks.

asked by using MacMullan if he'd be disenchanted if the Celtics failed to come away with a championship in 2019, Irving were given right to brass tacks: "are we able to beat Golden country in a seven-game series? yes.''

And why so declarative?

"due to who we have,'' Irving informed MacMullan, "and what we are organising right here, not just for this season, however for with a bit of luck for the following few years, some thing this is pretty unique."